WLW Programs

These are all the examples of this program in the radioGOLDINdex database. These listings are accurate as of July 20, 2010. The programs are listed chronologically, partial dates appear first, unknown dates appear last.

52873. WLW Programs. WLW, Cincinnati. Group #9. Excerpts recorded off the air while WLW was authorized to transmit with a power of 500,00 watts. 9:00 P. M.: The Rudy Vallee Show (dated February 23, 1939) (:45) (ends). Benrus spot announcement/WLW station I. D. Good News Of 1939 with Warren Hull (announcer), Meredith Willson and His Orchestra, Gertrude Niesen, Fanny Brice, Hanley Staffod (6:55). 12:00 midnight: The Salute To The Cities (1:00) (ends). WLW station I. D. and power change announcement: actually WLW didn't broadcast with 500,000 watts, the experimental station licensed as W8XO simulcast WLW programs with 500,000 watts. 1:00 A. M.: Buddy Fisher and His Orchestra. Band remote from The Old Vienna Restaurant in Cincinnati (ends) (:50). W8X0 station I. D. Carl "Deacon" Moore and His Wah Wah Music. Band remote from The Blue Room of The Music Box in Omaha Nebraska (1:05). 11:00 P. M.: Smoke Dreams (ends) (:30). Peter Grant News with Peter Grant (:39). Gertrude Niesen, Fanny Brice, Hanley Stafford, Buddy Fisher and His Orchestra, Carl Deacon Moore and His Wah Wah Music, Peter Grant, Warren Hull, Meredith Willson and His Orchestra. 14:30. Audio condition: Very good. Excerpts.

52872. WLW Programs. WLW, Cincinnati. Group #8. Excerpts recorded off the air while WLW was authorized to transmit with a power of 500,00 watts. 7:30 P. M.: Four Stars Tonight with Phil Davis and His Orchestra, Del King (announcer). Sponsored by Four Way Cold Tablets (ends) (3:40). WLW station I. D./announcement of facsimile service. 12:00 midnight: Nationwide Radio Rally Of The VFW called "Hello America Radio Hour." Bob Burns speaks from Hollywood. (4:20). 7:15 P. M.: Amos 'n Andy with Freeman Gosden, Charles Correll, Bill Hay (announcer) (3:45). WLW station I. D., Jimmy Fidler (10 seconds), WLW station I. D. 7:00 P. M.: Avalon Time with Del King (announcer), Red Skelton (3:30). WLW station I. D. 11:00 P. M.: Paul Sullivan News (c. March, 1939) with Paul Sullivan (3:00). 12:05 A. M.: Jolly Time with Del King (announcer) (1:20) (ends). WLW station I. D. Moon River (2:00). 1:00 A. M.: Buddy Fisher and His Orchestra. Band remote from The Old Vienna Restaurant, Cincinnati (:40) (ends). WLW station I. D. Dick Gardner and His Orchestra. Band remote from The Lookout House ("Across the bridge from Cincinnati") (1:30) 8:00 P. M.: Inside Sports (:30) (ends). WLW station I. D. One Man's Family (possibly February 22, 1939 or March 1, 1939): Book 29, Chapter 8. "Complications In Domestic Relations." (3:01) Del King (announcer), Phil Davis and His Orchestra, Bob Burns, Freeman Gosden, Charles Correll, Bill Hay (announcer), Jimmy Fidler, Red Skelton, Paul Sullivan, Buddy Fisher and His Orchestra, Dick Gardner and His Orchestra, Ken Carpenter (announcer). 30:48. Audio condition: Very good. Excerpts.

52871. WLW Programs. WLW, Cincinnati. Group #7. Excerpts recorded off the air while WLW was authorized to transmit with a power of 500,000 watts. Kenrad Unsolved Mysteries, Del King (announcer) (:46) (ends). WLW station I. D. 10:00 P. M.: True Or False with Dr. Harry Hagen (3:10). 12:00 midnight: The President's Birthday (done as a Hardy Family Show) with Mickey Rooney as Andy Hardy. Also Robert Young, Tony Martin. 7:00 P. M.: Lowell Thomas News with Lowell Thomas, Hugh James (announcer) (1:00) (ends). WLW station I. D. Amos 'n Andy with Freeman Gosden, Charles Correll, Bill Hay (announcer). Andy is starting a furniture store. We learn Lightnin's real name is Willie Jefferson (5:10). The Inside Of Sports (ends) (:30). WLW station I. D. 8:00 P. M.: One Man's Family. Book 29, Chapter 5 (possibly February 8 or 21, 1939): "Further Complications In Paul's Life" (3:00). The Fred Allen Show with Fred Allen (ends) (:55). Benrus spot announcement/ WLW station I. D. 10:00 P. M.: Kay Kyser's Kollege Of Musical Knowledge with Kay Kyser (2:40). The Kraft Music Hall with Bing Crosby, Ken Carpenter (announcer) (ends) (1:05). WLW station I. D. 11:00 P. M.: Paul Sullivan News with Paul Sullivan (1939) (2:55). Del King (announcer), Harry Hagen, Mickey Rooney, Robert Young, Tony Martin, Lowell Thomas, Hugh James, Freeman Gosden, Charles Correll, Bill Hay (announcer), Ken Carpenter (announcer), Fred Allen, Kay Kyser, Bing Crosby, Paul Sullivan. 31:04. Audio condition: Very good. Excerpts.

52870. WLW Programs. WLW, Cincinnati. Group #6. Excerpts recorded off the air while WLW was authorized to transmit with a power of 500,000 watts. 9:00 P. M.: The Battle Of The Sexes continues (1:52). 9:00 P. M.: The Carson Robison Program (ends) (:47). WLW station I. D./Benrus watch spot announcement. Plantation Party, with host Whitey Ford (2:35). 1:00 A. M.: Joe Reichman and His Orchestra. Band remote from The Hotel Netherlands Plaza, Cincinnati. (ends) (1:05). WLW station I. D. Mention is made of WLW's "High Fidelity" transmitter. Lang Thompson and His Orchestra. Opening night band remote from The Empire Room of The Hotel Straeter, Milwaukee (2:25). 8:00 P. M.: Unidentified program ends. Spry spot announcement/ WLW station I. D. The Quaker Party with Tommy Riggs and "Betty Lou," Larry Clinton and His Orchestra, Dan Seymour (announcer) (3:04). 12:00 midnight: Horace Hedit and His Musical Knights (ends) (:28). WLW station I. D., 12:00 midnight: Stuart Finley's Popcorn Party. Sponsored by Jolly Time popcorn (3:02). WLW station I. D. 11:00 P. M.: Eddie Cantor's Council Of Stars. March Of Dimes special program. With Eddie Cantor, Meredith Willson and His Orchestra (3:02). 7:00 P. M.: A Tale Of Today, sponsoped by Princess Pat cosmetics (1:07). WLW station I. D./Spry spot announcement. The Jello Program Starring Jack Benny, Don Wilson, Jack Benny (3:12). 1:00 A. M.: Joe Reichman and His Orchestra. Band remote from the Hotel Netherlands Plaza, Cincinnati. Bill Edwards (announcer) (:47). WLW station I. D. Music Of The Hour. Charlie Agnew and His Orchestra, Chicago origination (2:51). Whitey Ford, Joe Reichman and His Orchestra, Lang Thompson and His Orchestra, Tommy Riggs, Dan Seymour (announcer), Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights, Eddie Cantor, Meredith Willson and His Orchestra, Jack Benny, Don Wilson, Bill Edwards (announcer), Charlie Agnew and His Orchestra. 29:59. Audio condition: Very good. Excerpts.

52869. WLW Programs. WLW, Cincinnati. Group #5. Excerpts recorded off the air while WLW was authorized to transmit with a power of 500,000 watts. 11:00 P. M.: Kay Kyser's Kollege Of Musical Knowledge (ends) (:38). WLW station I. D. Paul Sullivan News, sponsored by Kentucky Club. With Paul Sullivan. 9:00 P. M.: The Rudy Valle Hour, with Rudy Vallee (ends) (:50). WLW station I. D./Benrus watch spot announcement. Good News Of 1939, with Meredith Willson and His Orchestra, Frank Morgan, Fanny Brice, Hanley Stafford (4:32). 11:00 P. M.: Jimmy Fidler News (ends). Bob Sherwood (announcer). Sponsored by Crisco. (:46). WLW station I. D./Firestone spot announcement. Paul Sullivan News, sponsored by Kentucky Club Tobacco. With Paul Sullivan (2:34). 10:00 P. M.: The National Barn Dance (ends) (:23). WLW station I. D. The NBC Symphony Orchestra (Artur Rodzinsky conducting) (2:42) 12:00 P. M.: Salute To The Cities (ends) (:39). WLW station I. D. Moon River (2:00). 1:00 A. M.: Clyde Lucas and His Orchestra. Toby Reed (announcer). Band remote from The Peacock Court of the Hotel Mark Hopkins, San Francisco (ends) (:42). WLW station I. D. Art Mooney and His Orchestra. Band remote from The Cocktail Grill of The Hotel Webster Hall, Detroit (WWJ origination) (2:44). 10:00 P. M. The National Barn Dance (ends). WLW station I. D. Uncle Ben's Dog House. Jimmy Leonard (announcer) (3:27). 9:00 P. M.: Unidentified program (ends) (:30). WLW station I. D. The Battle Of The Sexes, with Frank Crummit, Julia Sanderson, Alan Kent, Jack Costello (announcer) (1:16) Tobe Reed (announcer), Art Mooney and His Orchestra, Jimmy Leonard (announcer), Frank Crumit, Julia Sanderson, Alan Kent (host), Jack Costello (announcer), Paul Sullivan, Rudy Vallee, Meredith Willson and His Orchestra, Frank Morgan, Fanny Brice, Hanley Stafford, Bob Sherwood (announcer), Clyde Lucas and His Orchestra. 31:43. Audio condition: Very good. Excerpts.

52868. WLW Programs. WLW, Cincinnati. Group #4. Excerpts recorded off the air while WLW was authorized to transmit with a power of 500,000 watts. Buddy Eberman and His Orchestra, a band remote from Omaha, Nebraska (1:04). WLW station I. D. The Rudy Vallee Hour, with Rudy Vallee, Bud Hiestand (announcer). Rudy sings a terrible song called, "There's April In My Heart Again (3 minutes). WLW station I. D./Spry spot announcement. 10:00 P. M.: The Kraft Music Hall, with Bing Crosby, Ken Carpenter (announcer), John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra, Bob Burns (November 3 or December 1, 1938?) (3:34). 6:15 P. M.: Don Winslow Of The Navy (ends) (:45). WLW station I. D. Little Orphan Annie (1:45). The Inside Of Sports (ends) (:15). WLW station I. D. 8:00 P. M.: What's My Name? With Budd Hulick, Arlene Francis (3:32). 10:00 P. M.: Death Valley Days (ends), George Hicks (announcer) (:45). WLW station I. D. Boone County Jamboree, with Judy Dell (3:15). Ross Pierce and His Orchestra, a band remote from Cincinnati (ends) (:30). WLW station I. D. 7:00 P. M.: Avalon Time, with Del King (2:58). 7:30 P. M. The Jello Program Starring Jack Benny (ends) (1:38). WLW station I. D. Peter Grant News (1:45). Buddy Eberman and His Orchestra, Rudy Vallee, Bud Hiestand, Bing Crosby, Ken Carpenter, John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra, Bob Burns, Budd Hulick, Arlene Francis, George Hicks, Judy Dell, Ross Pierce and His Orchestra, Del King, Jack Benny, Don Wilson, Mary Livingstone. 29:29. Audio condition: Very good. Excerpts.

52867. WLW Programs. WLW, Cincinnati. Group #3. Excerpts recorded off the air while WLW was authorized to transmit with a power of 500,000 watts. WLW station I. D./Benrus spot announcement. 9:00 P. M.: The Hour Of Charm with Phil Spitalny and His All-Girl Orchestra. The first tune is a medley/tribute to the New York Auto Show (4:22). WLW station I. D. 8:00 P. M.: The Philip Morris Program. Russ Morgan and His Orchestra. The first tune is "Change Partners" (3:56). Emery Deutsch and His Orchestra. Band remote from Cincinnati (ends) (:48). WLW station I. D. Burt Farber and His Orchestra. Band remote from The Florentine Room of The Hotel Gibson (Cincinnati) (2:44). 1:00 A. M.: Ray Pearl and His Orchestra. Band remote from the Rathskeller of The Hotel Gibson (Cincinnati), Gordon Shaw announcing (ends) (:54). WLW station I. D. Art Mooney and His Orchestra. Band remote from the Cocktail Grill of The Hotel Webster, Detroit (2:55). 10:00 P. M.: The National Barn Dance (ends) (:45), WLW station I. D., Plantation Party (3:25), unidentified program sponsored by Firestone ends (:54). WLW station I. D. 6:00 P. M.: Don Winslow Of The Navy "Squadron Of Peace" premium, sponsored by Kellogg's Wheat Crispies. 1939 (2:57). 10:00 P. M.: WLW station I. D. True Or False with Dr. Harry Hagen (2:00). 1:00 A. M.: Ted Travers and His Orchestra. Band remote from The Old Vienna Resaurant, Cincinnati (1:08). WLW station I. D. Buddy Eberman and His Orchestra. Band remote from Omaha Nebraska: opening theme (1:45). Phil Spitalny and His All-Girl Orchestra, Russ Morgan and His Orchestra, Emery Deutsch and His Orchestra, Bert Farber and His Orchestra, Ray Pearl and His Orchestra, Gordon Shaw (announcer), Art Mooney and His Orchestra, Harry Hagen, Ted Travers and His Orchestra, Buddy Eberman and His Orchestra. 30:32. Audio condition: Very good. Excerpts.

52866. WLW Programs. WLW, Cincinnati. Group #2. Excerpts recorded off the air while WLW was authorized to transmit with a power of 500,000 watts. The Pepsodent Show, with Bob Hope and Bill Goodwin (:55), Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (ends) (:38), Spry spot announcement/WLW station I. D. 9:00 P. M.: Town Hall Tonight with Peter Van Steeden and His Orchestra, Harry Von Zell, Fred Allen. Town Hall News: "Lowlights Of Yesterday's Election" (3:50). 11:30 P. M. Spotlight with Sammy Fuller (announcer) (:28), WLW station I. D. Ted Lewis and His Orchestra. Closing night band remote from the Trianon Room of The Beverly Hills Country Club, Newport Kentucky. The first tune is "Cotten Pickers' Congregation" (2:25). WLW station I. D./Benrus spot announcement. 9:00 P. M.: The National Barn Dance with Joe Kelly and "Arky." A football party is being planned (2:40). Station I. D. 11:00 P. M.: Paul Sullivan News, sponsored by Crystal Wax Paper. The New York Auto Show has opened (3:15). 1:00 A. M.: An unidentified band remote ends (:36). Ted Travers and His Orchestra (with "Music You Remember") Band remote from "Old Vienna" in Fountain Square, Cincinnati. The first tune is "The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else" (3:12). 11:00 P. M. The Good Will Hour (ends), Chevrolet car radio spot announcement, Paul Sullivan News. News about Palestine and a possible Jewish state and "The Chamberlain Plan" (4:20). 1:00 A. M.: Ramona and Her Men Of Music (ends) (1:00), Freddy Ebner and His Orchestra (1:26). 8:00 P. M.: Spry spot announcement/WLW station I. D. The Al Pearce Show with Al Pearce, Carl Hoff and His Orchestra. The program is dedicated to swing (2:51). Bob Hope, Bill Goodwin, Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, Peter Van Steeden and His Orchestra, Harry Von Zell, Fred Allen, Sammy Fuller (announcer), Ted Lewis and His Orchestra, Joe Kelly, Arkie, Paul Sullivan, Ted Travers and His Orchestra, Ramona and Her Men Of Music, Buddy Eberman and His Orchestra, Al Pearce, Carl Hoff and His Orchestra. 31:32. Audio condition: Very good. Excerpts.

52865. WLW Programs. WLW, Cincinnati. Group #1. Excerpts recorded off the air while WLW was authorized to transmit with a power of 500,000 watts. 12:00 midnight: Johnny Lewis and His Orchestra. Band remote from The Lookout House, Covington Kentucky. Vocal by Stuart Finley. (1:40). WLW station I. D. "Moon River" begins (2:05). Firestone "Air Chief" auto radio spot (:30). WLW station I. D. 11:00 P. M.: Paul Sullivan News, sponsored by Kentucky Club Pipe Tobacco. Mr. Sullivan reads the news from his hospital bed after surgery for appendicitis (November 4, 1938). The election is to be held next Tuesday (3:17) c. November, 1939. 1:00 A. M.: Ramona and Her Men Of Music. Band remote from The Blue Room of "The Music Box," Omaha Nebraska (2:20). Spry spot/WLW station I. D. 7:00 P. M.: The Jello Program Starring Jack Benny (November 6, 1938). With Jack Benny, Don Wilson, Phil Harris (2:20). The Chase and Sanborn Hour ends, Wendell Niles announcing (1:00). 9:00: The Woodbury Playhouse. Sponsored by Woodbury Soap, Charles Boyer stars. "Fazzeel" (2:48). 12:00 midnight: Ted Lewis and His Orchestra. Band remote from the Trianon Room of The Beverly Hills Country Club, Newport Kentucky. Harry Jackson (announcer) (:32). Moon River (2:45). 7:00 P. M.: Lowell Thomas News (November 8, 1938), (ends), Hugh James (announcer). Lowell Thomas is not heard (:45). WLW station I. D. 7:15 P. M.: Amos 'n' Andy (November 8, 1938). With Freeman Gosden, Charles Correll, Bill Hay (announcer). Sponsored by Campbell Soup. (3:40). 9:00 P. M.: Fibber McGee and Molly (November 8, 1938), (ends). Harlow Wilcox (announcer) (:36). WLW station I. D. Election returns(November 8, 1938): Lehmann vs. Dewey for Governor of New York (1:42). WLW station I. D. Johnny Lewis and His Orchestra, Stuart Finley, Paul Sullivan, Ramona and Her Men Of Music, Ralph Webster and His Orchestra, Jack Benny, Don Wilson, Phil Harris, Wendell Niles, Ted Lewis and His Orchestra, Harry Jackson (announcer), Hugh James (announcer), Freeman Gosden, Charles Correll, Bill Hay (announcer), Harlow Wilcox (announcer). 28:49. Audio condition: Very good. Excerpts.

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